Announcements

The USC Human Research Protection Program Policies and Procedures version July 2021 is now available along with the Summary of Changes July 2020 to July

USC researchers and staff who use or access protected health information will be required to complete the Research HIPAA course offered online through CITI when

As of June 15, 2021, California and Los Angeles County will be “fully reopening.” This raises questions regarding the restrictions that USC and the USC

Updates effective July 12, 2021 Reminder: All study personnel are required to adhere to USC’s requirements for education and their accompanying certificates. Applications cannot be

IRB approval for quality improvement projects or activities is not required if the investigator has no intention to contribute to generalizable knowledge (publish) and data is meant solely

The SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) is engaging in multiple initiatives and efforts relating to the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles county.

As a part of our ongoing effort to increase efficiency, the quality of study protocol submissions, and to reduce review wait times, on December 4th

Dear Colleagues, In an effort to ensure clear communication between OPRS/IRB and our research community, our goal is to keep you apprised of conditions affecting

Join us for a CER on Course Projects and Assignments: When Do They Require IRB Review? If you are an instructor who assigns classroom projects or

The Office of Environmental Health & Safety is offering a SARS-CoV-2 Research Safety Training to researchers for a limited time. Topics SARS-CoV-2 Characteristics Biocontainment Requirements